Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 23 June 2010

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Unilever to Boost Indonesian Investment Amid P&G Price Threat

June 23 (Bloomberg) -- Unilever plans to boost the amount it spends building factories in Indonesia over the next two to three years as it adds products to fend off Procter & Gamble Co. in the world’s fourth-most-populous country.

Jakarta to resume stalled monorail project

The post-apocalyptic look is soooo in, dahling.

Jakarta to resume stalled monorail project

rusting iron and concrete towers are de rigueur for today's modern well-dressed city.but fear not; this news item is merely a "wacana". no-one with actual money is going to go anywhere near this project.

Jakarta to resume stalled monorail project

So the big news is that they're going to sling even more taxpayer money at Jusuf Kalla's company in return for a few rusted-out iron and beaten-up concrete pillars?

Malaysia Interested in Developing Pawnshop Franchise

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Malaysian bank Bank Kerja Sama Rakyat Malaysia or Bank Rakyat Malysia intends to develop the Islamic Pawnshop Franchise Ar-Rahnu X'change, in Indonesia.The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumers Minister , Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said the step has been taken as...

Jakarta to resume stalled monorail project

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Jakarta city government has decided to resume the city`s stalled monorail construction project after compensating the private company that initiated it for works already done.

Company chief on trial for ignoring insurance program

Medan, N Sumatra (ANTARA News) - For the first time in North Sumatra, the management of a private company is currently being tried in court for failing to include its workers in the mandatory Workers Social Insurance (Jamsostek) program.

E Java third biggest energy producer

Surabaya, E Java (ANTARA News) - East Java is the third biggest oil and gas producer in Indonesia after East Kalimantan and Riau."With 31 mining exploitation concessions, East Java is the third biggest oil and gas producer in the country," East Java regional secretary Rasiyo said in...

Indonesia has potential as biggest fish exporter

Banda Aceh, Aceh (ANTARA News) - Consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Erik Hempel said Indonesia may be the world`s biggest fish exporting country."We know that Indonesia has big fish resources and therefore may have the potential to become the most fish exporter,"...

Gemcom Announces Office Opening in Indonesia to Support Local Clients

(MARKET WIRE) -- Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier ofspecialised mining productivity solutions, today announced that it willopen an office in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 25, 2010.